Farmers gaining from paddy buy up 80% in 6 years, but Punjab needs more

Beyond what Sitharaman said about the procurement process in 2021-22, there are several dimensions to this

As Punjab goes to the polls on February 20, how the rural parts of the state vote will be watched because the election comes against the backdrop of one of the biggest farmers’ agitations (against the three farm laws).

Annual procurement of rice and wheat is a big farming issue in Punjab, which was voiced during the year-long agitation.

Earlier this month Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, while delivering her Budget speech for FY23, had said the procurement of wheat and paddy in India in the 2021-22 rabi and kharif marketing seasons was expected to total around 121 million tonnes, benefiting around